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Dawar Consulting

Scientist I - Virology

Foster City, CA · On-site

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Scientist I - Virology Foster City, CA, United States Duration: Long term contract (possibility of ... Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support preclinical research programs. Required ...

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Foster City, CA · On-site

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Foster City, CA Duration: 6+ months contract Pay rate: $39.85/hr on w2 Job Type: Onsite Research ... Virology discovery programs. The successful candidate will help maintain laboratory operations ...

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Scientist I - Virology

Dawar Consulting

Foster City, CA • On-site

$115 - $125/hr

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Medical, Retirement

Posted 19 days ago

Job description

Scientist I – Virology

Foster City, CA, United States

Duration: Long term contract (possibility of further extension)

Pay Rate: $57.50/hr on W2 + Medical Benefits, Paid Sick leave, 401K

Responsibilities

This role will support the discovery and development of innovative therapies targeting viral diseases such as HBV, HDV, HSV, and other infectious diseases. The successful candidate will contribute to preclinical drug discovery by designing and executing virology, molecular biology, and immunology experiments in a collaborative research environment.

  • Design, develop, validate, and performvirology, molecular biology, and cell-based assays.
  • Construct, clone, and propagatewild‑type and mutant viruses.
  • Performmolecular cloning, plasmid construction, PCR, qPCR, and RNA/DNA isolation.
  • Culture and maintain mammalian and primary cells for functional studies.
  • Conductvirus production, viral infectivity assays, and antiviral efficacy studies.
  • EvaluateEC50/IC50 values of drug candidates against wild‑type and mutant viruses.
  • Perform immune‑based assays includingELISA, flow cytometry (FACS), and immune cell functional assays.
  • Investigatemechanisms of action (MOA) of therapeutic candidates.
  • Analyze, interpret, and present experimental data while maintaining accurate laboratory documentation.
  • Troubleshoot experiments and recommend technical improvements based on scientific literature.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support preclinical research programs.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree inMicrobiology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, or a related life sciences discipline with4+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Hands‑on experience invirology, molecular biology, immunology, or cell biology.
  • Experience withmolecular cloning, PCR, qPCR/RT‑qPCR, RNA/DNA isolation, and plasmid construction.
  • Experience withvirus production, viral propagation, or viral vector systems.
  • Strong experience withmammalian cell culture and/or primary cell culture.
  • Experience performingELISA, flow cytometry (FACS), or immune cell functional assays.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and experimental design skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience withHBV, HDV, HSV, or other infectious disease research.
  • Experience withoncolytic viruses, adenovirus, lentivirus, AAV, or other viral vector platforms.
  • Experience withEC50/IC50 analysis, antiviral drug screening, or pharmacology assays.
  • Knowledge ofmechanism of action (MOA) studies and preclinical drug discovery.
  • Experience supportingIND‑enabling research.
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